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Auto accidents can be unpredictable. Some people are relatively unharmed and walk away with only vehicle damage. Others are catastrophically injured and have their entire lives turned upside down. Whether your accident was serious or minor, you still deserve justice and fair compensation. An attorney can talk to you about your legal options and help you begin a claim for damages.
Proving your claims in a car accident case might be challenging, depending on what kind of evidence we have. Evidence often comes from the crash scene or people with first-hand knowledge about the crash. Photos, videos, witnesses, and more might all play a role in your case. It is best to speak to a lawyer soon, as plaintiffs have only two years from the accident to begin legal action. Your attorney can help you get started by reviewing the facts surrounding the accident, such as who was there and where and how the crash occurred.
Get your case started with a free, confidential case evaluation from our car accident attorneys by calling Wruck Paupore at (219) 322-1166.
Car accident scenes are known for being large, messy, and chaotic. Of course, your focus should be on getting emergency help as quickly as possible. However, if you can, you can begin collecting and preserving evidence from the accident scene while waiting for help. The crash scene might be full of evidence that will be lost forever when the authorities clean up the area.
Photos and videos are a great way to save evidence immediately after a vehicle collision. It is typical for people to take pictures after an accident so they can send the photos to an insurance company as proof of their damages. However, these photos and any videos you might record can also be used as evidence in court. Your photos might become key evidence if they contain important details about the accident.
Our car accident lawyers will also try to find any witnesses from the accident scene who can testify about what they saw. This might include other drivers who were near the crash and saw it happen but were not actually involved. It might also include passengers in other vehicles and pedestrians. The more people who can take the stand and back you up in court, the better. We should also not discount your testimony. Your testimony might be very important if you have a clear memory of the accident and saw how the other driver behaved negligently.
In today’s increasingly tech-savvy world, cameras are everywhere. Talk to your attorney about where your accident occurred, and they can help you look for security and traffic cameras in the area that might have recorded the accident. We should also ask witnesses if they had dashcams in their vehicles, which might have recorded parts of the crash. Video evidence can be difficult to refute and might be a very powerful bit of evidence.
It is not uncommon for injured drivers to be overwhelmed with everything after a bad car accident. While taking time to collect yourself, deal with your injuries, and think about possible legal options is reasonable, it is wise to meet with an attorney as soon as possible. The statute of limitations provides you with a certain amount of time to file a case before your right to do so expires.
According to I.C. § 34-11-2-4(a)(1), personal injury claims such as car accident cases must be filed no later than two years after the accident. The limitation period begins on the day of the accident, so time is of the essence. It is important to speak to a lawyer as soon as possible, as two years is not as long as you might think, and getting started sooner is in your best interest.
Under very specific circumstances, plaintiffs might be able to have the statute of limitations tolled, meaning the clock paused for a while. For example, according to § 34-11-6-1, tolling may be permitted for plaintiffs with certain legal disabilities. A disability may include being a minor when the cause of action arose or having a mental condition or disability that inhibits your ability to understand your rights.
Plaintiffs may have the statute of limitations tolled until the disability is removed. For minors, this means the limitation period would not begin until they reach the age of 18. If the plaintiff had a mental condition that interfered with their ability to understand their injuries and legal rights, the statute may be tolled until the condition is lifted.
Crown Point is a town near Chicago that is connected to the larger metropolitan area by a complex network of roads and highways. As you can imagine, traffic is often a problem, and accidents are common. Route 55 and Route 53 are major state highways running through the town, and accidents are somewhat frequent. Additionally, U.S. Route 231 is a major highway in the area and sees its fair share of accidents.
While each accident is unique, some common factors might be worth considering. First, we should consider whether the other driver was distracted when the crash happened. Maybe they were on their cell phone, adjusting their radio, or just zoned out and lost focus. Distracted driving is a major concern on the road today and should be discussed with your lawyer.
We should also consider the other driver's age and experience. Young drivers get their licenses every year, and they are more likely to cause accidents because they lack driving experience. Even so, this is not an excuse for negligence on the road. If the other driver is younger or only recently obtained a license, their lack of experience might have caused the accident.
Unfortunately, a rather common cause of serious accidents is intoxication. Every year, people are seriously hurt or even killed in drunk driving accidents. In such cases, the police tend to get involved quickly and investigate, and they might arrest the other driver. The police might also provide the necessary evidence to hold the other driver liable in civil court, such as their blood alcohol concentration.
Get your case started with a free, confidential case evaluation from our car accident attorneys by calling Wruck Paupore at (219) 322-1166.
Don is a founding partner and one of the nation’s top-ranked personal injury litigators. He is a member of the Multi-million Dollar Advocates Forum, which includes less than 1% of the nation’s trial lawyers, and awarded the highest ranking given by Martindale Hubbel and AVVO.
More importantly, Don understands representing personal injury victims is about more than recovering the best settlement: it’s about helping clients get back on their feet and supporting them in every aspect of their recovery.
In nearly all cases, our clients seek compensation from the wrongdoer’s insurance company. Before forming Wruck Paupore, Jason worked for a prominent law firm representing some of the world’s largest insurers. This experience gives Jason a deep understanding of the insurance industry and the strategies it uses to pay injury victims as little as possible.
Jason -- and our entire team -- put this inside knowledge to work to force insurance companies to pay what is actually owed. Often, we use the insurance company’s own tactics against them as we fight for the full compensation our client deserves.
For more than four decades, Keith has been fighting for injury victims. During that time, he’s watched the insurance industry change, with insurers now more interested in protecting their stock price than treating injury victims fairly.
Since the beginning, Keith has put people first. From his childhood in Gary, Indiana during the 1960’s and working his way through law school, Keith has risen to become one of the Midwest’s most respected trial lawyers. He has never forgotten that being a lawyer is about helping people -- and seeing injury victims through struggles in a way that could change their lives forever.
Over the decades, Keith, Don and Jason have fought relentlessly for clients, even when other lawyers have said the case was impossible to win.
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